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Sizing

Eight sizes, each one fitted on a body that size.

Most ranges grade one pattern up and down. This one is fitted at every size, which is slower, and it is the only way the ends of a size range come out right.

Sizes fitted on a real body8 of 8
Women across the full XXS to 3XL size range standing together
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Body measurements

All measurements are of the body, not of the garment, in centimetres. Where you fall between two sizes, the fit note on each piece says which way to go.

Nolani body measurement chart, XXS to 3XL, in centimetres
SizeBustUnderbustWaistHip
XXS76–7963–6658–6184–87
XS80–8367–7062–6588–91
S84–8871–7566–7092–96
M89–9376–8071–7597–101
L94–9981–8676–81102–107
XL100–10587–9282–87108–113
2XL106–11293–9988–94114–120
3XL113–120100–10795–102121–128

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How to measure

A soft tape, a mirror, and no shoes. Measure over bare skin or a thin layer — not over the garment you are replacing.

Bust01

Around the fullest part, tape level all the way round and level with the floor. Stand normally — do not hold a breath.

Underbust02

Directly beneath the bust, snug. This is the measurement the band is graded from, so take it twice.

Natural waist03

The narrowest point, usually about 25 mm above the navel. Bend sideways — the crease is the waist.

Hip04

Around the fullest part of the seat, feet together, tape level with the floor.

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How the bra shelf grades

Band width, shelf depth and strap width are graded independently of the body. A larger size gets a wider band because a wider band is what a larger frame needs — not because the pattern was scaled.

Bra shelf grading by size: band width, shelf depth and strap width
SizeBand widthShelf depthStrap width
XXS32 mm90 mm16 mm
XS34 mm95 mm16 mm
S36 mm100 mm16 mm
M38 mm106 mm16 mm
L42 mm112 mm22 mm
XL46 mm118 mm22 mm
2XL50 mm125 mm22 mm
3XL54 mm132 mm22 mm

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Why it grades that way

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Between two sizes

  • For the Tanks and the Longline Tanks, take the smaller size for support and the larger for ease.
  • For the Leggings and the Rib Bike Shorts, take the smaller. The rib gives across the leg and you will lose compression by sizing up.
  • For the Boxy Crews, the Cropped Tees and the Hoodies, take either — they are cut boxy and the difference is drape, not fit.
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Fit council

Help us get it right before we cut.

Every size in the range is fitted on a person of that size. If you would like the garment to fit you specifically, join the council: you receive samples, you keep them, and you are asked to be blunt. Unpaid, and genuinely useful.

The size you expect to take